David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The 700,000 is the best -case scenario and is based on including the AstraZeneca vaccine and the current number of Pfizer doses increasing. On the day we were briefed by Professor MacCraith, the news came through that 300 million more doses would be procured through the European Commission, of which we would be in line for 3 million doses. When are they likely to arrive? Where does Ireland lie in terms of priority? The US is in line for more and Germany has ordered more. Will they be ahead of us? When are the 40,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that are arriving weekly likely to increase? Has any timeframe for that been given to the Minister?

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